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• This would be work similar to what was done in Texas, and it spread through the whole state, and that
• code with three coding learned how to code with three coding languages<00:37:34.480> learned<00
• I always tell folks there's need everywhere, in every zip code in this state.
• I always tell folks there's need everywhere, in every zip code in this state.
• industry nonprofit and government industry nonprofit and government organizations<01:31:23.600><

Bills: HF1936, HF849, HF989, HF1130, HF1223, HF1907, HF1847, HF1957

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, career guidance, education, job skills, Duluth Promise, education funding, career training, employment support, youth apprenticeship, economic development, minority support, internship program, Bloomington, funding, youth mentorship, job training, disadvantaged youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Youthprise

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• and the campaign finance code.
• If you look at the report on the amendments, it changes Civil Code 1423; it should have read Code of
• Like in Texas, we drilled through CO2 floods and other things like that.
• It will create us on the same lines as Texas. Texas already has all the... Okay, well, this one.
• legitimate government purpose.

Bills: HB410, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HR307, HR273, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR32, HB776, HB42, HB119, HB159, HB302, HB1017, HB1028, SB217, SB283, HB953, SB208, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB74, HB75, HB258, HB259, HB414, HB459, HB784, HB848, HB956, HB1095, HB1220, HB1252, SB469, SB479

Keywords: recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding

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• , soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with<00:06:22.720><
• It thus became an the government.
• from Texas, Mrs. Garcia. from Texas, Mrs. Garcia.
• <03:43:18.479> Alexander our government said so. Alexander our government said so.
• is dictated to them by the government. is dictated to them by the government.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• amendment is coded amendment is coded A7<01:38:14.800> I<01:38:14.960> recognize<01
• The amendment is coded A8.
• engrossment the amendment is coded engrossment the amendment is coded A8<01:49:57.719> I<
• overwhelmingly Texas Texas in the fiscal overwhelmingly Texas Texas in the fiscal year<02:19:24.880
• elections finance and government elections finance and government operations<03:11:47.080> and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT WILL COME TO ORDER.
• THERE ARE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN UNDER THERE ARE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN UNDER THEIR
• ENSURES THAT THE BUILDING CODE IS CONSISTENT WITH INTERNATIONAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO IT.
• FROM THE BUILDING CODES? SENATOR GRALL.
• HERE'S AN IMPORTANT POINT, HOWEVER IT HELPS STATE GOVERNMENTS GET OUT OF THE WAY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Even sunscreen has a CPT code for mine.
• That has a CPT code. Well, we're in the law of this state or any other state.
• “But, you know, they also have to fit within that certain billing code.
• The other thing is they talk about insurance codes.
• Pecuniary interest is defined in the new Civil Code or the new Code of Evidence article.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 476, which would add clearer warning language for garnishees responding to interrogatories and create a limited procedure for a new trial when a garnishee can show it never held property or owed the debtor during the garnishment period. After brief questions about how garnishment works, the bill was reported favorably without objection. Senate Bill 260, a youth athletics coaches training bill, was then amended to remove language about the department using donated funds to purchase courses and was reported as amended. House Bill 79, by Chairman Carter, would remove the damages cap for carbon capture release claims. Carter argued carbon capture should be treated like other industries and not receive special liability protection, and the committee reported the bill favorably without objection. The committee also took up Senate Bill 424, which clarifies that electronic service applies only to counsel of record representing a party, and Senate Bill 180, a constitutional amendment allowing a surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran to make a one-time transfer of an expanded property tax exemption to another qualifying homestead. SB 180 received a ballot-language amendment and a 6.88 report before being reported as amended. The longest discussion centered on House Bill 1089, which creates “care accounts” for future medical damages in delictual actions. Supporters said the bill would ensure future medical awards are used for medical care, reduce abuse, and function like a restricted account with a card or similar payment mechanism; opponents raised concerns about the account being owned by the judgment debtor, possible reversion of unused funds to the wrong party, administrative confusion, and impacts on survivors of trafficking and sexual abuse who may need flexible, trauma-informed care outside standard billing codes. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee adopted an amendment set and reported the bill favorably by a 6-1 vote, with Representative Carter voting no. Finally, House Bill 437 was heard and amended. The bill would prohibit expert witnesses from having a pecuniary interest in the outcome of the case, while still allowing inquiry into an expert’s prior testimony history. An amendment excluded criminal traffic and juvenile proceedings, and the committee continued discussion with testimony from supporters and opponents as the transcript ended.

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• land that pays no taxes to the federal government or to our local government.
• >> The gentleman from Texas reserves. >> The gentleman from Texas reserves.
• Texas seek recognition? Texas seek recognition?
• Texas is recognized. Texas is recognized. >> Reserve. >> Reserve.
• from Texas is recognized. from Texas is recognized. >> Reserve. >> Reserve.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• In the fall of 1968, I was a sophomore in high school, growing up in a little West Texas town.
• A tall, slender young man from Dalhart, Texas, named Lowell Catlett, showed up to speak to our chapter
• Goldfinch Health works nationally with government stakeholders, employers, healthcare professionals,
• Air Force and held numerous key positions in state and local governments, including a former Sandoval
• Authority to enforce provisions of the Criminal Code, the Motor Vehicle Code, and the Boat Act.

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• And finally, in governance, we support the passage of Joint.
• We believe that this will help stabilize and improve the overall governance of education.
• Every student deserves access to opportunity, regardless of zip code. And third, voice.
• We create governmental entities, not nonprofits, to administer government work.
• We thought it should go back not with two governing bodies but with one governing body.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And they actually span from Texas all the way close to almost to the Florida border.
• provide for adolescent literacy, to provide requirements of the Department of Education, public governing
• 1146 by Representative Weibel amends and acts and repeals new provisions of Title 17, the Education Code
• 1146 by Representative Weibel amends and acts and repeals new provisions of Title 17, the Education Code
• initial bill gave it to the superintendent, but I worked with the department and others in the government

Bills: HCR26, HB28, HB195, HB283, HB316, HB319, HB363, HB380, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB636, HB738, HB807, HB905, HB992, HB1146

Keywords: human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board

Summary: The committee met with a large docket and adopted the April 29 minutes. Several bills were heard and advanced, mostly on education, workforce, literacy, early childhood, charter schools, and student mental health. Testimony was generally supportive, with many witnesses waiving in favor; a few bills drew questions about implementation, student awareness, and whether proposals were sufficiently broad or specific. House Bill 406, requiring the Department of Education to study the direction and regulation of interscholastic high school athletics and report back by March 1, 2027, was reported favorably after testimony from a retired principal who urged an open-minded study and discussion from the bill author about compliance and the bill’s purpose. House Bill 380, creating a pilot program between community and technical colleges and local school systems to expand awareness of CDL, entry-level driver training, and related programs, was also reported favorably. House Bill 807, creating a workforce and structure capacity investment program and fund to help industry partner with colleges to train instructors, was reported favorably after support from higher education and industry witnesses; senators raised interest in adding a stronger health care component and in reaching students earlier, but the author said he would work on amendments. The committee also advanced House Bill 316 on adolescent literacy and high-dose tutoring, with amendments clarifying teacher training timing, existing statutory bans on outdated literacy practices, and charter school participation; House Bill 1146, consolidating early childhood governance into a commission; House Bill 28, creating an appeal path for denied teacher certification applicants through BESE; and House Bill 992, assigning early childhood education identification numbers to support data collection on outcomes. House Concurrent Resolution 26, urging BESE to add the science of human growth and development to science and health standards and provide approved instructional resources, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 386, allowing local districts to let locally authorized charter schools operate as their own LEA under district rules, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 392, expanding suicide prevention information requirements on school websites, ID cards, handbooks, and signage, was reported favorably as well.

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• I think this is good feedback, although it's current and can be allowed under current code administrative
• I just want to let the committee know also this bill is mirrored after a Texas bill that passed in 2023
• Representative Frank from Texas... ...Representative Frank from Texas passed this bill in 2023's chief
• working with the committee on mirroring the bill from... ...the committee on mirroring the bill from Texas
• Is the bill from Texas parallel to what you got, or what are you getting there?

Bills: HB340

Keywords: child protection, due process, family preservation, child custody, human resources, 1136, house, all

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• of the University of Central Missouri Student Government Association.
• This method is an overreach of our government into agencies.
• , more government regulation and government overreach into their practices.
• The gentleman from Texas. Mr.
• Seeing none, the gentleman from Texas. I renew my motion.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I'm the chief compliance officer and director of government affairs for the Treasurer of State.
• Of government affairs for the Treasurer of State. All right. You're recognized to present the rule.
• Without objection, the rule is of government affairs for the treasurer state. All right.
• The only state that pays less of a percentage of a dentist's normal fee is Texas.
• Your constituents don't live in Texas. They don't live in Mississippi or anywhere else.

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council reviewed several agency rules and requests. The Insurance Department’s amendment to its holding company system rule was reviewed and approved, as were two State Board of Election Commissioners rules: one clarifying poll watcher conduct, vote challenges, and provisional voting, and another increasing pay for certified election monitors and defining training, observation, and report-writing compensation. The Arkansas Financial Education Commission also had its rule reviewed and approved after removing membership requirements tied to DEI language to comply with Act 938. The committee held over the Department of Education’s request to be excluded from reporting requirements for one month to allow further discussion about who should write or implement the rules. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Human Services’ request to be excluded from reporting requirements for Acts 567, 568, 967, and 1025. DHS said CMS had raised comparability and other federal approval concerns, especially for the dental and diagnostic lab provisions, and that it might not be able to meet the acts’ effective dates. DHS described several possible paths forward, including broader benefit changes, waivers, or splitting the dental provisions so the pediatric rate increase could move separately from the special-needs adult cap increase. The Arkansas State Dental Association disputed DHS’s conclusion that the acts could not be implemented as written, argued that Act 1025 is workable, and urged DHS to continue pursuing implementation and preserve the September 1 effective date where possible. Public testimony also supported expanded dental access for adults with disabilities and special needs. After discussion, the committee voted not to exclude DHS from reporting requirements for those acts. The committee then reviewed the Division of Higher Education’s Act 781 report. The division said it has 32 rules in effect, asked to repeal three rules—two replaced by new rules and one no longer supported by authority or current law—and to continue the remaining 29 rules. The committee approved that request, with the repeals effective upon adjournment of the Legislative Council meeting on January 16, 2026. The meeting concluded with no questions on the remaining written rulemaking updates from prior and current sessions, which were filed without further action.

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• Angela Pontus, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
• election day and received within seven days would be counted the bill Updates California's elections code
• Homeowners continue to receive mixed messages by local. governments about what they can build and what
• So the code for ADUs can be confusing depending on the city. simple policy that recognizes that that
• Hi, my name is Kelly Texa. I'm from the San Bernardino County, a high school student with Chirla.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um that does not mean all government.
• <00:24:40.559> in most progressive uh, state tax code in most progressive uh, state tax code
• which is Florida, Texas, and Washington. which is Florida, Texas, and Washington.
• Most porous and complicated tax code.
• from the from the federal government from the from the federal government that<01:41:10.480>

Bills: HF331, HF916

Keywords: school supplies, sales tax exemption, use tax, sales and use tax, back-to-school, classroom supplies, education tax relief, tax holiday, retail exemption, Minnesota sales tax, school materials, binders, calculators, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, book bags, local tax revenue, taxable sales base, income tax

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• ...degree in government.
• There'll be 500 kV in East Texas.
• There'll be 500 kV in East Texas.
• The Texas Fair Plan. The Fair Plan is Texas' residual insurer for homeowners.
• Fourth, Texas partnered with Texas A&M to conduct a study on other states' mitigation programs.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• infused into Texas politics. Mr. infused into Texas politics. Mr.
• It reads, “If the state of Texas fails to rectify the racial gerrymandering of Texas 9, Texas 18, Texas
• “If the state of Texas fails to rectify the racial gerrymandering of Texas 9, Texas 18, Texas 29, and
• Born in 1925 in Green, Texas, 28th. Born in 1925 in Green, Texas, Texas,<00:50:42.960> Mr.
• Texas is recognized. Texas is recognized.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The purpose of standing up a separate line was to make sure that if you had an area code from outside
• Could you detail a little bit if someone calls with a Texas area code and then you get the call, how
• <00:27:51.480> area<00:27:52.240> code If someone calls with a Texas area code and
• that care in Texas, and they do have that online resource directory.
• Final question for me is: this program mandatory in Texas? In Florida? Yes. Okay, thank you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• . governed. governed.
• Then you say that this is limited government, government, government, >> right?
• federal government. federal government.
• I think that the federal government, uh—federal government being what?
• authority to govern ourselves. authority to govern ourselves.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The states of Texas and Ohio also hold gold.
• The bill outlines requirements for an established district to be governed and...
• This bill does not impose any liability or obligation upon the local governments.
• So the impact fees are imposed by the local governments currently.
• It's a good government bill.

Bills: HB2091, HB2140, HB2320, HB2384, HB2398, HB2502, HB2780, HB2918, HB2939, HB2950, HB2999, HB4020, HB4026, HB4029

Keywords: insurance, financial surveillance, regulations, assessments, Arizona Revised Statutes, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, school districts, bonds, financial advisors, elections, municipal advisors, cost of borrowing, lease agreements, school property, tax exemptions, impact aid revenue bonds